List of members of the House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda) explained

This is a list of members of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda.

Party affiliation

[1]

AffiliationMembers
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party9
5
Independent2
1
Total17
Anthony Smith left the UPP to become an independent member on 15 July 2024.[2]

Leadership

!Position!Representative!Source
Speaker of the House of RepresentativesGerald Watt[3]
Deputy Speaker of the House of RepresentativesRobin Yearwood
Prime MinisterGaston Browne[4]
Attorney-GeneralSteadroy Benjamin[5]
Leader of the OppositionJamale Pringle[6]
Deputy Leader of the OppositionSherfield Bowen[7]

List of members

Last elected: 18 January 2023

[8]

Party!Assumed office
St. John's City WestGaston BrowneLabour9 March 1999
St. John's City SouthSteadroy BenjaminLabour8 March 1994
St. John's Rural EastMaria Bird-BrowneLabour21 March 2018
St. Philip's NorthRobin YearwoodLabour18 February 1976
St. Mary's NorthMolwyn JosephLabour12 March 2009
St. John's Rural SouthDaryll MatthewLabour21 March 2018
St. PaulPaul Chet GreeneLabour13 June 2014
St. John's Rural NorthCharles FernandezLabour12 March 2009
St. John's City EastMelford NicholasLabour13 June 2014
All Saints East & St. LukeJamale PringleUnited Progressive Party21 March 2018
St. Philip's SouthSherfield BowenUnited Progressive Party18 January 2023
St. John's Rural WestRichard LewisUnited Progressive Party18 January 2023
St. Mary's SouthKelvin SimonUnited Progressive Party24 October 2023
St. GeorgeAlgernon WattsUnited Progressive Party18 January 2023
BarbudaTrevor WalkerBarbuda People's Movement21 March 2018
St. PeterAsot MichaelIndependent23 March 2004
All Saints WestAnthony SmithIndependent18 January 2023
NoneGerald WattNone25 June 2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 19 January 2023 . Declaration of Results . Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-16 . READ: Anthony Smith's Resignation Letter . 2024-07-16 . Antigua News Room . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-18 . "Cut Me Some Slack" House Speaker Calls For Deputy . 2024-08-06 . Antigua News Room . en-US.
  4. Web site: Thomas . Latrishka . 19 January 2023 . ABLP narrowly escapes defeat in Antigua and Barbuda Election . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119121459/https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/ablp-narrowly-escapes-defeat-antigua-and-barbuda-election . 19 January 2023 . 19 January 2023 . Loop News . en.
  5. Web site: Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs .
  6. Web site: 2024-04-21 . BREAKING NEWS: Jamale Pringle Remains as Leader of United Progressive Party . 2024-06-22 . Antigua News Room . en-US.
  7. News: 21 May 2024 . Jamale Pringle appoints Sherfield Bowen as the new UPP Deputy Leader .
  8. Web site: 25 October 2023 . Kelvin 'Shugy' Simon Wins St. Mary's South By-Election, Securing a Historic Second Victory . 2024-06-02.

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